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About Mousehole

Increasingly popular 21st-century tourist destination which interestingly was sacked by Spanish troops in the 16th-century when all but one house was raised to the ground.

Today a delightful mix-match of houses and cottages crowd the tiny harbour which is usually full of fishing boats, pleasure craft and visiting yachts. Above the village is the famous Wild Bird Hospital where the lives of hundreds of birds are saved annually. Flanked by Newlyn and Lamorna Cove, Mousehole looks out across the wide sweep of Mount's Bay, on a clear day there are stunning views towards Prussia Cove and Trewavas Head. In spite of winter gales, early in December this little place becomes a 'winter wonderland' as the whole of the village is decked in Christmas lights for the famous Mousehole Illuminations.

Pleasant coastal walks take you to Lamorna where steep bracken-clad slopes above the bay are still studded with huge rocks cut from nearby quarries. Walking due west you come to Tater-du, Britain's first fully automatic lighthouse which first came into operation in 1965. In the opposite direction the coastal path takes you to Newlyn. Along here is the Penlee Point lifeboat house, where on a dramatic night in 1981 the Solomon Browne set to sea in a fierce storm in an attempt to rescue eight men from the coaster, Union Star. Sadly, all lives where lost and the boat's coxswain was posthumously awarded a Gold Medal, the RNLI equivalent of the Victoria Cross.

This delightful coastal village, with its wealth of history, lovely old harbour and beautiful headland walks, makes an interesting base for exploring the superb scenery of Mount's Bay and Land's End.

Places to visit include: Penzance, Lofty Cribba Head, Take a sea fishing trip, Geevor Tin Mines, St. Michaels Mount, Cape Cornwall and Minack Open Air Theatre.

Planning a visit? Please see below for other recommended towns, attractions and recommended hotels nearby.

Distances and directions below are approximate. For true driving distances please visit the AA Route Planner

Recommended attractions near Mousehole

Tregiffian Burial Chamber	(2.6 miles, 4.2 km, direction SW)	Pictures
Tater Du Lighthouse	(2.9 miles, 4.7 km, direction SW)	Pictures
St Michaels Mount	(3.9 miles, 6.3 km, direction NE)	Pictures
Lanyon Quoit	(5.0 miles, 8.1 km, direction NW)	Pictures
Chysauster Ancient Village	(5.3 miles, 8.5 km, direction N)	Pictures
Minack Theatre	(5.4 miles, 8.7 km, direction SW)	Pictures
Prussia Cove	(5.6 miles, 9.0 km, direction E)	Pictures
Men-an-Tol	(5.8 miles, 9.4 km, direction NW)	Pictures
Chun Castle	(6.0 miles, 9.7 km, direction NW)	Pictures
Chun Quoit	(6.3 miles, 10.1 km, direction NW)	Pictures
River Valley Country Park	(7.0 miles, 11.2 km, direction NE)	Pictures
Rinsey Head	(7.6 miles, 12.2 km, direction E)	Pictures
Lands End	(7.8 miles, 12.5 km, direction W)	Pictures
Levant Mine & Beam Engine	(8.0 miles, 12.8 km, direction NW)	Pictures
Pendeen Lighthouse	(8.0 miles, 12.9 km, direction NW)	Pictures

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Recommended towns near Mousehole

Penzance, in the county of Cornwall (2.3 miles, 3.7 km, direction N)
A jolly town with a year round holiday atmosphere, where everyone is made to feel welcome.
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Madron, in the county of Cornwall (3.6 miles, 5.7 km, direction N)
The beautiful church dedicated to St.Maddern is the focal point of the village. Interestingly, it was once the village church...
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Marazion, in the county of Cornwall (4.3 miles, 7.0 km, direction NE)
The picturesque village of Marazion with its quaint cottages, shops and pubs, is in a sublime position on the west Cornwall peninsula
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Porthcurno, in the county of Cornwall (5.9 miles, 9.4 km, direction SW)
Porthcurno is the home of the unique Minack Theatre, whose magnificent setting rivals that of any open air theatre to be found anywhere.
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St Just, in the county of Cornwall (6.7 miles, 10.8 km, direction NW)
Attractive town dominated by its historic parish church, superb town clock and the handsome building of the Wellington Hotel overlooking the market square.
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Sennen, in the county of Cornwall (6.8 miles, 11.0 km, direction W)
Sennen is but a stone's throw from the towering cliffs of Land's End from which there are magnificent views across a swirling deep blue ocean, its waves, tinged with a creamy-white froth, sometimes hiding bulky, basking sharks.
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Sennen Cove, in the county of Cornwall (7.1 miles, 11.5 km, direction W)
Sennen Cove lies at the foot of steeply rising slopes to which old whitewashed cottages cling haphazardly around the hillside.
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Pendeen, in the county of Cornwall (7.1 miles, 11.5 km, direction NW)
In this fascinating area of old Cornish Tin Mines, Pendeen Lighthouse, built in 1900 to guide shipping off the coast between Cape Cornwall and Gunard's Head, makes a striking feature.
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Trewellard, in the county of Cornwall (7.2 miles, 11.7 km, direction NW)
Looking at the quiet beauty of wave lashed Botallack Head you can see all that remains of one of the most successful of all Cornwall's mines.
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Praa Sands, in the county of Cornwall (7.4 miles, 12.0 km, direction E)
Magnificent gorse covered acres form a superb back drop to a seemingly endless stretch of golden sands which continues to draw countless visitors to Praa Sands.
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Zennor, in the county of Cornwall (7.5 miles, 12.0 km, direction N)
This hauntingly beautiful village stands starkly above cliifs that in parts are over 300ft above the sea.
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Botallack, in the county of Cornwall (7.5 miles, 12.1 km, direction NW)
Botallack is an historic village attracting many visitors to its heritage coastline which is dotted with the workings of old, long abandoned mines.
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Lelant, in the county of Cornwall (8.2 miles, 13.2 km, direction NE)
The estuary on which the pretty holiday resort of Lelant stands is a paradise for bird watchers, it is also an old village with a long maritime history.
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Carbis Bay, in the county of Cornwall (8.2 miles, 13.3 km, direction NE)
Carbis, is a deeply curving, sheltered bay of soft golden sand that makes it a haven for sea-bathing.
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Hayle, in the county of Cornwall (8.9 miles, 14.3 km, direction NE)
Three miles of golden sands backed by impressive sand dunes have made Hayle a perfect summer place for families to enjoy a holiday. It is an old town, made prosperous in the 18th-century when John Harvey opened his tin, copper and foundry business
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Nearby travel help

Penzance Station	(2.5 miles, 4.1 km, direction N)
St. Erth Station	(7.4 miles, 11.8 km, direction NE)
Newquay (Cornwall) Airport	(34.3 miles, 55.2 km, direction NE)
St. Mary's Airport	(35.2 miles, 56.7 km, direction W)
M5 Junction 31	(98.6 miles, 158.6 km, direction NE)
M5 Junction 30	(101.6 miles, 163.5 km, direction NE)
Mousehole to London	(256.8 miles, 413.2 km, direction E)

Hotels & Accommodation in Mousehole

Hotel Name	Approximate distance from Mousehole center
Camilla House	(2.2 miles, 3.5 km, direction N)
Blue Seas Hotel	(2.2 miles, 3.5 km, direction N)
Tarbert Hotel	(2.4 miles, 3.9 km, direction N)
Hotel Penzance	(2.8 miles, 4.4 km, direction N)
Carbis Bay Hotel	(8.5 miles, 13.7 km, direction NE)
Polurrian Hotel	(13.6 miles, 21.9 km, direction E)
Best Western Penmere Manor Hotel	(20.6 miles, 33.1 km, direction E)
Park Grove Hotel	(21.2 miles, 34.0 km, direction E)
Hawthorne Dene Hotel	(21.2 miles, 34.1 km, direction E)
The Green Lawns Hotel	(21.2 miles, 34.1 km, direction E)
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